This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Vanderbilt chapter.
Album of the year is always one of the biggest categories at the Grammys, and relatively unknown artist Beck beat out Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and Pharrell with his album Morning Phase. While many fans of Queen B vented their frustrations on Twitter, news later broke that Beck wrote every song himself while Beyoncé had tons of writers helping her out.
However, Beyoncé made headlines of her own for her angelic performance. While we knew she would kill whatever she performed, many were surprised when she performed “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” a traditional spiritual, instead of one of her hits like 7/11, Drunk In Love, or Partition. Either way, her performance was moving, and she still reigns as Queen B.
Everyone knew the Grammys would be full of celebrities, but SNL-alum Kristen Wiig wasn’t an obvious pick to perform. However, we loved her performance as Sia’s spirit animal, dancing to Chandelier with Dance Moms star Maddie Ziegler.
On the red carpet, tons of stars took fashion risks, but Lady Gaga’s dress was surprisingly understated. Her normally over-the-top style was replaced with a silver Brandon Maxwell gown. While it was definitely revealing, it pales in comparison to her 2010 meat dress.